We are pleased to announce that we have put together a full Working Test Programme for 2022. Should restrictions be reintroduced we will follow the Government and Kennel Club Guidelines regarding Covid-19 that are applicable at the time, so be prepared to follow any recommendations with good humour, in everyones interest.
Please note only fully paid up members of the URC, including those from other areas, are eligible to enter URC Tests.
OPEN AND NOVICE WORKING TEST Sunday 27th March Hawkers Hill, Shaftesbury
The Open will be run in the morning and the Novice in the afternoon and will be limited to 24 dogs in each category. If the events are oversubscribed we will hold a draw to determine the runners.
INTERCOUNTIES TEAM EVENT Sunday 24th April Bisterne, Ringwood.
PUP/SP. PUP/ ND/NH / Young Handler Sunday 22nd May Mount Farm, Lockerley
INTERMEDIATE/VETERAN Sunday 3rd July Ask Oaks Farm, Blandford
NOVICE WALKED UP ON FIELD TRIAL LINES Sunday 21st August Avon Tyrell
(Numbers will be limited to 24 dogs.)
The preferred method of Entry for our Working Tests is by the FTMS system at https://www.fieldtrial.info/ and can be paid via PayPal or if you download an Entry Form from the section Club Forms, please enclose the Entry Fee of £8.00 and an SAE and send to Judy Venables at the following address;
49, Ladysmith, Gomeldon, Salisbury, WILTS SP4 6LE.
Open - Open to all members of the URC, preference will be given to host Area members and in the draw to those members whose dogs are unable to run in any other category of test.
Novice - Any dog or bitch of any age not having won;
a) A place or COM at a Field Trial.
b) A 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in any Open Working Test.
c) A 1st in a Novice test (A 1st in a Puppy Stake or a 1st in a ND/NH is discounted for this purpose.)
Puppy - Classified, confined to dogs less than 18 months old on the day of the test.
Special Puppy - Unclassified, for dogs less than 24 months on the day of the test.
Novice Dog/Novice Handler - Unclassified. Neither dog or handler to have won any award including COM at a Field Trial, 1st, 2nd, 3rd or Reserve in an Open or All Aged Working Test or 1st in ANY Working Test.
Junior Handler - Unclassified, no written definition. Open to dogs of any standard but restricted to the handler being 17 or under on the day of the test.
Intermediate - Unclassified. For dogs at a level between Novice and Open, of any age not having won;
a) A 1st in Intermediate, Open or All Aged Working Test.
b) A 1st, 2nd, 3rd in any Field Trial except for a ND/NH Field Trial where 1st only is excluded.
Veteran - Unclassified, open to all dogs over 8 years on the day of the test.
Novice Walked Up on Field Trial Lines - Open to all members of the URC complying with the definition of a Novice as listed above, preference will be given to host Area members.